#6CBB4F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.164 138.1), rgb(108, 187, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#6CBB4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBB4F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 187, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.164 138.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6CBB4F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBB4F | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBB4F text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBB4F text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0D190
oklch(81% 0.103 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBB4F
oklch(71.7% 0.164 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#6CBB4F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0AD44 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A657 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B5A3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBB4F
#6CBB4F
oklch(71.7% 0.164 138.1)
- #CE7FE5
#CE7FE5
oklch(71.7% 0.164 318.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6CBB4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.012
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
Use #6CBB4F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.